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Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.

Release DateFeb 6, 2018
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.1% (positive) / 82.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.1% Top 20% / 80.4%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)9.4K  Top 3% / 11.7K  Top 3%
Curators155 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time96.5 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar3.2 hours  Top 4%
Followers191.6K  Top 1%
Owners± 780.3K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 633.4K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 16.5M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Eco steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Eco's Steam rating and reviews between February 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 77.3% (August 2018) and 82.9% (March 2021).

With 11.7K reviews Top 3%, Eco is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in February 2021 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Eco and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Eco's review languages. The most popular language is English (59%), followed by German (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Eco percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Eco, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 380 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 8.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Eco players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 139 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Resource production chains
  • Big building projects
  • Playable with a small group
  • Pretty building materials
  • Survival/society building focus
  • Fun gameplay
  • Extremely engaging
  • Addictive
  • Keeps your brain queued up with things to do
  • Slow grind when playing alone
  • Multipayer is boring
  • Fewer resources with smaller groups
  • Limited appeal
  • Basic building system
  • Not super deep
  • Less engaging with fewer players
  • Challenging resource collection
  • Overreliance on multiplayer
  • Waiting for upgrades

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 82.1% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Eco's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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